Many people were feared dead this afternoon following a bomb explosion that rocked the Kano School of Health Technology in North-West Nigeria this afternoon. The blast which occurred at about 2pm emanated from a parking lot at the school premises located at the BUK Road, Kano
Spokesman of the Kano State Police Command, Magaji Magia, confirmed the development.
The high calibre improvised explosive device was detonated at a parking lot close to the provost’s office at the School of Hygiene, a staff of the school said.
A Kano resident, Aminu Mohammed, captured the development in his post on Facebook, writing:
“Another terrible and annoying day. A bomb exploded at Kano State School of Hygiene this afternoon. I have called friends who work nearby and none is picking. Some not even going through. This is terribly annoying. May God Almighty’s wrath locate the perpetrators anywhere they are.
The Commissioner disclosed that a suspect was apprehended at the scene as he ruled out car bombing of this latest attack. Mr. Shinaba said that “every lead seems to point at suicide bombing, unlike our previous experience none of the vehicles parked inside this school caught fire and there is no hole around to suggest a car bombing but all leads are still open for investigation”.
The Commissioner further disclosed that lifeless bodies of the affected students have been deposited at the morgue, while the injured are receiving treatment at undisclosed Government Hospital. The explosive triggered pandemonium in the area as security agents who arrived the scene on time cordoned the busy highway with attendants traffic snarl.
The scene was littered with shattered windscreen as human blood that was spill doted the school premises. The Public Relations Officer of the School, Malam Muhammad revealed that mangled bodies of victims were recovered from the scene on polythene bags, adding that “it was a terrible sight to behold when we came for rescue”. He stated that “we are conducting screening for our new intakes when a suicide bomber penetrated the orderly queue and blown himself up”.The explosion bear the imprint of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Pictures after jump.....
The Commissioner further disclosed that lifeless bodies of the affected students have been deposited at the morgue, while the injured are receiving treatment at undisclosed Government Hospital. The explosive triggered pandemonium in the area as security agents who arrived the scene on time cordoned the busy highway with attendants traffic snarl.
The scene was littered with shattered windscreen as human blood that was spill doted the school premises. The Public Relations Officer of the School, Malam Muhammad revealed that mangled bodies of victims were recovered from the scene on polythene bags, adding that “it was a terrible sight to behold when we came for rescue”. He stated that “we are conducting screening for our new intakes when a suicide bomber penetrated the orderly queue and blown himself up”.The explosion bear the imprint of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Pictures after jump.....
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Gov. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano state sympathising with victims of School of Hygiene, Kano, bomb blast at Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital today, Monday, where he promised that the state government will take responsibility of all their bills and directed the hospital to give them good care and quality treatment. Photo: Govt. House, Kano. 23/6/2014
Gov. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano state and the state Commissioner of Police, Alh. Adenrele Shinaba being conducted the scene of the bomb blast at School of Hygiene, Kano by the the Principal today, Monday. Photo: Govt. House, Kano. 23/6/2014